Pope: Devil Targets Those who Succumb to Despair
By Carol Glatz – Sometimes Christians seem to prefer complaining and being unhappy in life, but that makes them a perfect target for the devil, Pope Francis said in a morning homily. “Desolation is...
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Pope: Talking to the Devil is a Waste of Time
By Junno Arocho Esteves – When facing temptation, Christians should follow Jesus’ example by not engaging in fruitless talk with “the father of lies”, Pope Francis said. When responding to the devil’s temptations during...
Exorcist: More Help Needed for Those Who Feel Cursed
By Carol Glatz – The Catholic Church, through its priests, deacons and lay experts, must do more to listen to, comfort and assist those who feel troubled, tempted, cursed or possessed, said an Italian exorcist....
Pope: Defend Church from Those Who Seek to Destroy It
As the Synod of Bishops finished its work, Pope Francis called on all Catholics to defend the church from those who are influenced by the “great accuser” seeking to destroy it. After thanking the...
How Does the Devil Work?
When we renewed our baptismal promises at Easter, we together renounced Satan and all his works and all his empty promises. How am I to understand this? How does Satan perform his works and...
Defending the Unborn at the Edge of Hell
In the early months of his papacy, Pope Francis felt the urgent need to courageously preach on the actual existence of the devil, and the grave dangers of not taking his existence seriously (1 Peter 5:8-9).
Pope: The Devil is a Big Loser, But He Still Manages to Trick People
The devil “seduces us; he knows how to appeal to our vanity and curiosity and we buy it all,” the pope said during his homily at Mass in the chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae where he lives.
Pope: The Devil is a Real Threat to Christian life, Not a Myth!
The path to holiness does not involve wrestling with some abstract boogeyman, but involves a “constant struggle against the devil, the prince of evil,” Pope Francis said.
In his new apostolic exhortation, “Gaudete et Exsultate” (“Rejoice and Be Glad”), released by the Vatican, the pope urged Christians not to think of the devil as an intangible construct but rather “a personal being who assails us.”
When the Devil Strikes, Exorcists are Ready for Battle
St John Paul II once called Lent a period of “spiritual training” for sharpening people’s ability to recognise “the voice of God and the insidious voice of the evil one.” But those skills need constant exercise. Priests need to have the right training to do battle with the devil and spiritually assist their people.
Make Room for the Spirit of God – Battle Against the Devil Daily
Being a Christian means battling the devil and striving for holiness each day, Pope Francis said.
Frequently asked Questions about Exorcism
During the approval process of “Exorcisms and Related Supplications”, the Secretariat of Divine Worship at the USCCB developed a series of FAQ’s on exorcism
How the devil tempts us
When we say we are tempted by the devil, we never meet or see him and he does not talk to us. How can he be said to tempt us to do evil?
